narco-
See also: narco
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “I put to sleep”); in terms relating to drugs, it is a back-formation from narcotics, which ultimately derives from the same source.
Prefix
narco-
- Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness.
- Of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use.
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with narco-
- narcomancy
Translations
pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness
of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use
Anagrams
Catalan
Prefix
narco-
Derived terms
Catalan terms prefixed with narco-
French
Prefix
narco-
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with narco-
Galician
Etymology
Shortening of narcótico (“narcotics”)
Prefix
narco-
- narco- (of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use)
- (rare) narco- (pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness)
Derived terms
From
Galician terms prefixed with narco-
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Italian
Prefix
narco-
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with narco-
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
Shortening of narcótico (“narcotics”)
Prefix
narco-
- (relational) pertaining to narcotics or the illegal drug trade; narco-
- (rare) pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with narco-
Further reading
- “narco-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024